The showpiece ground, designed by Heatherwick Studio with US stadium specialist MANICA, will\u00a0 formed the centrepiece of a new Birmingham Sports Quarter in Bordesley Green .<\/p>\n
The Birmingham City Powerhouse stadium will cost an estimated \u00a31.2bn to build. Its unique design delivers a steep, tight bowl forming a 360-degree wall of supporters and high-performing acoustics to amplify the noise and football atmosphere.<\/p>\n The retractable roof and moveable pitch will allow the stadium to flip between football, major events and concerts<\/p>\n<\/div>\n The twelve chimney-form towers echo the brickworks that once sat on the site.<\/p>\n They will provide structural support for the roof while accommodating lifts and staircases and helping with ventilation.<\/p>\n One chimney will even contain a lift to the highest bar in the city, offering panoramic views and a storytelling experience celebrating Birmingham\u2019s industrial past.<\/p>\n At ground level the team promises a genuine seven-day destination rather than a matchday-only fortress. Plans include food markets, caf\u00e9s, play areas and new public realm to open up a previously closed-off pocket of East Birmingham.<\/p>\n Tom Wagner, Knighthead co-CEO and Birmingham City chairman, said the target was to have the stadium open for the 2030\/31 season, with public engagement kicking off in 2026.<\/p>\n The Powerhouse will be visible from 40 miles away and is pitched as a new beacon on the city skyline<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u201cThis is a huge milestone for Birmingham City Football Club, creating a home for the club that reflects our ambition to compete at the highest level. More than that, the iconic design is a statement of intent for the City of Birmingham and the West Midlands, testament to a region that is on the rise.<\/p>\n \u201cThe stadium draws upon the proud heritage of the West Midlands \u2013 a heritage of industry, ingenuity and growth.\u201d<\/p>\n Thomas Heatherwick, founder and design director of Heatherwick Studio, said: \u201cToo often, stadiums feel like spaceships that could have landed anywhere, sterilising the surrounding area.<\/p>\n \u201cOurs grows from Birmingham itself \u2014 from its brickworks, its history of a thousand trades, and the craft at the core of its culture. Our goal is to capture the spirit of the city and play it back to Birmingham.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n![\"-\"](\"https:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2025-11-20-at-19.42.17.png\")
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